NIST looking for a few good tech partners

BOULDER – The National Institute of Standards and Technology on Thursday announced that it is seeking proposals from small businesses for solutions to technology challenges through its Small Business Innovation Research program.

Specifically, NIST has a list of topics in the realms of cyber-physical systems, cyber-security, health care, manufacturing and technology transfer.

Phase 1 SBIR awards, designed to determine feasibility of the proposed research, are worth up to $90,000 over a seven-month performance period. Companies that win Phase 1 awards can then apply for Phase 2 funding to further their technology.

Cyber-physical systems is of particular note locally as the University of Colorado announced earlier this week that it would be establishing a cyber-physical systems research center in conjunction with the new Chicago-based Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute.

Details of the NIST competition are available at Grants.gov, and proposals must be submitted by May 2.